epiphany

ɪˈpɪfəni

epiphanies

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Definition of epiphany - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychologysudden realization or insight

She had an epiphany about her career path.

insight

realization

revelation

religion

Rare

divine or supernatural manifestation

Rare

The vision was considered an epiphany by the villagers.

manifestation

revelation

vision

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epiphany cake

cake with a hidden object inside

She found the charm in her epiphany cake.

Origin of epiphany

Greek, epiphaneia (manifestation)

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king's cake

celebration cake

cake associated with Epiphany or Mardi Gras celebrations

Christmastide

twelve days

the period from Christmas Day to Epiphany

Three Kings' Day

holiday

another name for Epiphany

Twelfthtide

Christian calendar

the season including Epiphany and Twelfth Night

Christmas season

religion

period from Advent Sunday to Epiphany

Twelfth Night

festival celebration

festival marking Epiphany and end of Christmas days

Examples of epiphany in a sentence

The novel's protagonist has an epiphany that changes her life.
The sudden light was interpreted as an epiphany.
Witnesses claimed the event was a true epiphany.

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French:épiphanie, révélation, ...
German:Erleuchtung, Epiphanie, ...
Italian:epifania, apparizione divina, ...
Spanish:epifanía, ...
Portuguese:epifania, ...
Chinese:顿悟, 神启, ...
Japanese:ひらめき, 神現, ...
Arabic:إِلْهام, تجلي, ...
Hebrew:הָאָרָה, חָזוֹן, ...
Russian:озарение, эпифания, ...
Ukrainian:прозріння, епіфанія, ...
Hindi:अचानक बोध, एपिफेनी, ...
Bengali:উপলব্ধি, দৈব প্রকাশ, ...
Catalan:epifania, ...
Czech:prozření, zjevení, ...
Danish:åbenbaring, epifani, ...
Dutch:epifanie, ...
Greek:επιφοίτηση, επιφάνεια, ...
Hungarian:felismerés, epifánia, ...
Khmer:ការត្រាស់ដឹងភ្លាមៗ, ការលេចមកបង្ហាញរបស់ទេវភាព, ...
Korean:깨달음, 신현, ...
Persian:شهود, تجلی, ...
Polish:olśnienie, objawienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):epifania, ...
Romanian:revelație, epifanie, ...
Swedish:uppenbarelse, ...
Thai:การตระหนักขึ้นมาได้, การปรากฏของสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์, ...
Turkish:aydınlanma, epifani, ...
Vietnamese:sự bừng ngộ, sự hiện ra, ...

Epiphany

ɪˈpɪfəni

Epiphanies

Definition of Epiphany - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ChristianityChristian feast on January 6 celebrating Jesus's manifestation

Many attend church services on Epiphany.
Epiphany is celebrated with special meals in some cultures.
Children often receive gifts on Epiphany.

Three Kings' Day

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epiphany cake

cake with a hidden object inside

She found the charm in her epiphany cake.

Epiphany of Our Lord

Christian feast celebrating the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles

Epiphany of Our Lord is celebrated on January 6th.

Origin of Epiphany

Greek, epiphaneia (manifestation)

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French:Épiphanie, ...
German:Dreikönigstag, ...
Italian:Epifania, ...
Spanish:Epifanía, ...
Portuguese:Epifania, ...
Chinese:主显节, ...
Japanese:公現祭, ...
Arabic:عيد الغطاس, ...
Hebrew:חַג הַהִתְגַּלוּת, ...
Russian:Богоявление, ...
Ukrainian:Богоявлення, ...
Hindi:एपिफेनी, ...
Bengali:এপিফানি, ...
Catalan:Epifania, ...
Czech:Zjevení Páně, ...
Danish:Helligtrekongersdag, ...
Dutch:Driekoningen, ...
Greek:Θεοφάνεια, ...
Hungarian:vízkereszt, ...
Khmer:បុណ្យអេពីផានី, ...
Korean:주현절, ...
Persian:عید تجلی, ...
Polish:Święto Trzech Króli, ...
Portuguese (BR):Epifania, ...
Romanian:Bobotează, ...
Swedish:trettondagen, ...
Thai:เอพิฟานี, ...
Turkish:Epifani, ...
Vietnamese:Lễ Hiển Linh, ...

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